Cedar Haven bankruptcy now in year two. Operator asks court for more time to find buyer.
Chris Coyle
Chris Coyle writes primarily on government, the courts, and business. He retired as an attorney at the end of 2018, after concentrating for nearly four decades on civil and criminal litigation and trials. A career highlight was successfully defending a retired Pennsylvania state trooper who was accused, 40 years after the fact, of falsifying evidence in a 1970s murder case.
LebTown is his first foray into reporting, motivated by the decline of the once-great, locally-owned print newspaper he grew up with and read daily. Chris lives in the city of Lebanon. He holds degrees from Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (and misses Pittsburgh every day). He and his wife have two grown sons and a few grandkids. He enjoys all kinds of music, tinkering with electronic stuff, and lifting weights to avoid becoming a shriveled old guy.
County hires lawyers to defend election lawsuits brought by Trump, Democrats
While its lawsuit against Governor Wolf for a share of federal CARES Act money appears to be over, Lebanon County remains a minor defendant in two other lawsuits over how mail-in ballots will be handled in the upcoming presidential election.
Gov. Wolf, county commissioners announce settlement of CARES Act suit
The County of Lebanon and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf have reached a settlement in a lawsuit related to CARES Act funding that will see $12.8 million dispersed to the community.
Additional filing confirms tentative agreement between county and governor
Overnight, the court emailed a copy of the “Joint Application For Relief in the Nature of a Motion to Continue Oral Argument” and it confirms that the county and the governor have at least reached a tentative agreement.
Filing for canceled hearing in county lawsuit over CARES Act funding suggests settlement being discussed
At the request of both sides, Lebanon County’s lawsuit against Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, which seeks the release of almost $13 million of COVID-19 pandemic relief money, has been temporarily halted, and a court order cancelling an emergency hearing hints that the parties may be trying to settle their dispute.
Cedar Crest grad Chad Ryland gets a full athletic scholarship at Eastern Michigan
What’s a bigger thrill for a college student-athlete: beating a Big Ten football team with a last-second field goal, or getting a full scholarship that wipes out the last two years of a $25,000 annual tuition bill?
Myerstown considers restarting police department, town hall to be held Aug. 17
For the second time since disbanding its three-officer police force six years ago, Myerstown Borough is thinking of reviving it to end its reliance on the Pennsylvania State Police.
COVID has video visits booming at Lebanon’s VA Medical Center
A nationwide program launched three years ago to benefit veterans with travel restrictions or limited access to VA hospitals is unexpectedly paying off for all south-central Pennsylvania vets needing medical care.
Facing firefighter shortage, South Lebanon Twp. launches recruiting effort
South Lebanon Township needs firefighters, and it’s getting serious about recruiting newcomers.
LVC again top Pa. college for getting grads jobs, 5th best in nation
For the third straight year, job search site Zippia says Lebanon Valley College is Pennsylvania’s #1 college for employed alumni ten years after graduation. And now, it’s #5 nationwide.
Michael Folmer, former state senator, sentenced to just less than two years on child porn charges, avoids state prison
Because the maximum sentence is a day less than two years, it is a local sentence and can be served in the Lebanon County prison.
Walnut St. work on track; owners must fix curbs; no news on City move to HACC
Walnut Street road work slow but on schedule, property owners need to fix curbs by August 15; City and HACC continue to negotiate.
SBA data shows nearly 1,400 Lebanon County businesses received PPP loans
The SBA dataset released on July 6 shows that more than $120 million was distributed to local businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program.
PennDOT: Gold Mine Road closes today, line painting on tap for Lebanon County
PennDOT’s Engineering District 8 has announced two imminent road maintenance projects that will affect Lebanon County motorists.
Hershey Co. plans million square foot South Annville Township warehouse
The million square foot Hershey Company warehouse is expected to bring more than 500 jobs to the area.